Things to do in Pompton Plains
American Folk Art Museum
American Folk Art Museum, 45 W. 53rd St. (S: Fifth Ave./53rd St.), celebrates American creativity through exhibits of folk art dating from the 18th century to the present day. Call (212) 265-1040 for more information.
45 W. 53rd St., New York, NY 10019
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St. (S: 79th St./Broadway, 81st St./Central Park W.), is one of the world's preeminent scientific, educational and cultural institutions. It houses 46 permanent exhibition halls, state-of-the-art research laboratories and a permanent collection of more than 30 million specimens and cultural artifacts. Six fossil halls with more than 600 specimens are arranged by evolutionary relationships in the form of a giant family tree. The Hall of Biodiversity celebrates the variety of life on Earth and examines threats to the planet's health. The hall's centerpiece is a walk-in re-creation of the Central African Republic rain forest, a technological innovation that reinvents the concept of “diorama.” Call (212) 769-5100 for more information.
Central Park West at 79th St., New York, NY 10024
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey
Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey is e. off SR 46 following signs at Teterboro Airport to 400 Fred Wehran Dr. The museum contains aviation memorabilia and historic aircraft equipment and depicts the roles played in aviation history by New Jerseyans. A short film is shown, and visitors can listen to radio transmissions between air-traffic controllers and pilots. Call (201) 288-6344 for more information.
400 Fred Wehran Dr., Teterboro, NJ 07608
Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo, off the Bronx River Pkwy. at exit 6/Fordham Rd. (S: Pelham Pkwy., E. Tremont Ave.), displays more than 4,000 animals in naturalistic indoor and outdoor habitats on 265 wooded acres. Congo Gorilla Forest, a 6.5-acre simulated African rain forest, is home to one of the largest gorilla troops in a North American zoo plus such endangered or threatened species as Wolf's monkeys, mandrills, okapis and hornbills. At Tiger Mountain visitors can learn about Siberian tigers through demonstrations given by animal keepers. JungleWorld is an indoor tropical Asian setting with gibbons, langur monkeys, bats and other wildlife. The Butterfly Garden is home to 32 species of North American butterflies and features interactive exhibits, meandering paths and a flowering meadow. Call (718) 367-1010 for more information.
2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460
Edison National Historic Site
Edison National Historic Site is at Main St. and Lakeside Ave. The site preserves the laboratory complex and Glenmont, home of inventor Thomas Alva Edison and his wife, Mina Miller Edison. The visitor center features exhibits and films; access beyond the visitor center is by guided 30- to 45-minute tours only. Limited tour passes for the Glenmont tour are issued on a first-come, first-served basis at the visitor center. Call (973) 736-0551 for more information.
Main St. & Lakeside Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052